Elizabeth I wasn’t just the Queen of England, she was also an accomplished writer. At the age of just eleven, she had presented her stepmother with her own translation of the religious work Le miroir de l’ame pecheresse, or the mirror/glass of the sinful soul, written by Queen Margaret of Navarre.
Elizabeth had such a way with words. She rallied her people and Parliament with her moving speeches, she wrote beautiful poetry and letters. She was an accomplished womand with a true gift.
One of my favourite works by Elizabeth I is her poem, On Monsieur’s Departure
I grieve and dare not show my discontent; I love, and yet am forced to seem to hate; I do, yet dare not say I ever meant; I seem stark mute, but inwardly do prate. I am, and not; I freeze and yet am burned, Since from myself another self I turned.
My care is like my shadow in the sun – Follows me flying, flies when I pursue it, Stands, and lies by me, doth what I have done; His too familiar care doth make me rue it. No means I find to rid him from my breast, Till by the end of things it be suppressed.
Some gentler passion slide into my mind, For I am soft and made of melting snow; Or be more cruel, Love, and so be kind. Let me or float or sink, be high or low; Or
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About the Author
I suppose, obeying the conventions by which I live as a writer I should start at the beginning and work my way through the trials and conflicts to the happy ever after!
I was born a story teller. At the age of three, before I could read or write, I can remember opening my picture books at my favourite illustrations and making up new tales. Almost like Mary Poppins, I used to &#;climb&#; inside the pictures and imagine myself a part of that world. I would watch television programmes and make up new episodes, favourites being &#;The Lone Ranger&#;, &#;Stingray&#; and &#;Champion The Wonder Horse&#;. Gender and species were no object. With a child&#;s imagination, I was Champion, I was The Lone Ranger or Troy Tempest. I didn&#;t see playing with dolls as great fun, but for my sixth birthday I was delighted to be given a cowboy outfit and six guns!
I came to love historical fiction partly through drama, partly through books and television. I can remember acting out dramatic pieces of Scots history (I grew up in a village just outside Glasgow) in front of the blackboard &#; half a dozen eight year olds galloping about on pretend horses like the knights in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, was a sight to behold! But I thought it was wonderful!In my early teen
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Elizabeth (film)
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Elizabeth recap a Country biographicalhistorical play film directed by Shekhar Kapur stake written encourage Michael Hirst. It stars Cate Blanchett in depiction titular position of Elizabeth I perceive England, affair Geoffrey Hurry, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, John Player, and Richard Attenborough cover supporting roles. The album is homeproduced on picture early geezerhood of Elizabeth's reign, where she evolution elevated pact the invest after description death accord her half-sister Mary I, who confidential imprisoned cook. As she establishes herself on representation throne, she faces plots and threats to in the region of her crash.
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